Table Store_Information
store_name Sales Date
Los Angeles $1500 Jan-05-1999
San Diego $250 Jan-07-1999
San Francisco $300 Jan-08-1999
Boston $700 Jan-08-1999

we key in,

SELECT store_name, Sales, Date
FROM Store_Information
ORDER BY Sales DESC

Result:
store_name Sales Date
Los Angeles $1500 Jan-05-1999
Boston $700 Jan-08-1999
San Francisco $300 Jan-08-1999
San Diego $250 Jan-07-1999